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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 12
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Paul caught up to the third heaven—The Lord gives men weaknesses that they may triumph over them—Paul manifests the signs of an apostle.
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It</span> is not expedient for me doubtless to <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Boasting.">glory</a>.  I will come to <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/12/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Cor. 9: 1.">visions</a> and <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/12/1c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Revelation.">revelations</a> of the Lord.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/2a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago.">I</a> knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/12/2b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 137: 1.">body</a>, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/12/2c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Celestial Glory.">third</a> <sup>d</sup><a href="2_cor/12/2d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Heaven.">heaven</a>.
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And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
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How that he was caught up into <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Paradise.">paradise</a>, and heard <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/12/4b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR ineffable.">unspeakable</a> words, which it is <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/12/4c" mark="c" type="A" title="3 Ne. 17: 17; 3 Ne. 19: 34 (32-34).">not</a> <sup>d</sup><a href="2_cor/12/4d" mark="d" type="P" title="GR possible, permitted.">lawful</a> for a man to utter.
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Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Boasting.">glory</a>, but in mine infirmities.
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For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but <i>now</i> I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me <i>to be,</i> or <i>that</i> he heareth of me.
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And lest I should be <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 3: 4.">exalted</a> above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/12/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Pain.">thorn</a> in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
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For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
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And he said unto me, My <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Grace.">grace</a> is sufficient for thee: for my <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/12/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Strength.">strength</a> is made perfect in <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/12/9c" mark="c" type="A" title="2 Cor. 13: 9; Ether 12: 27 (26-28).">weakness</a>.  Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may <sup>d</sup><a href="2_cor/12/9d" mark="d" type="A" title="D&C 39: 12.">rest</a> upon me.
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Therefore I take pleasure in <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Adversity.">infirmities</a>, in reproaches, in necessities, in <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/12/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Persecution.">persecutions</a>, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/12/10c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Humility.">weak</a>, then am I <sup>d</sup><a href="2_cor/12/10d" mark="d" type="A" title="Joel 3: 10; D&C 50: 16.">strong</a>.
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I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Cor. 9: 1.">chiefest</a> apostles, though I be nothing.
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Truly the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Signs.">signs</a> of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
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For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except <i>it be</i> that I myself was not <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Cor. 11: 9 (8-9).">burdensome</a> to you?  forgive me this wrong.
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Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Cor. 10: 33.">seek</a> not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
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And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
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But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
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Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
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I desired Titus, and with <i>him</i> I sent a brother.  Did Titus make a gain of you?  walked we not in the same spirit?  <i>walked we</i> not in the same steps?
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Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you?  we speak before God in Christ: but <i>we do</i> all things, dearly beloved, for your <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/19a" mark="a" type="C" title="1 Cor. 14: 26; TG Edification.">edifying</a>.
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For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and <i>that</i> I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest <i>there be</i> debates, envyings, wraths, <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/12/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Strife.">strifes</a>, <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/12/20b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Backbiting.">backbitings</a>, whisperings, swellings, <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/12/20c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Rioting and Reveling.">tumults</a>:
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<i>And</i> lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and <i>that</i> I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
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